Park rangers in Russia’s Far East witnessed their very own dancing bear, who has become an internet sensation over the last few days. The large mammal became rather attached to a birch tree and started to use it as the perfect scratching post.

Researchers at the ‘Land of the Leopard’ park in Primorsky Krai
had set up cameras near a birch tree over a period of a few weeks
to see what activity they could record.

One Asian black bear, recognizable by the white blaze on its
chest, took an instant liking to the tree and decided to relax
and use it as a large scratching post.

The image was caught on video and has now become a hit; with more
than half-a-million views on YouTube.